Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Florence, SC step deck rate

$13,283step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 2,527 mi
Typical range: $11,158–$15,409
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Florence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,735
Fuel: $2,548
All-in estimate: $13,283

Return trip

Florence → San Diego$7,250

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Diego to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Florence, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,216	$4.04	$9,093 – $11,340
53' refrigerated	$12,167	$4.81	$10,585 – $13,749
48' flatbed	$12,215	$4.83	$10,505 – $13,925
Step deck	$13,283	$5.26	$11,158 – $15,409
Power only	$9,101	$3.60	$7,918 – $10,284
Hotshot	$6,872	$2.72	$5,704 – $8,040
26' box truck	$6,705	$2.65	$5,700 – $7,711
Sprinter van	$4,087	$1.62	$3,433 – $4,740

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Florence

Step deck lanes into Florence, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	650 mi	$3,337	$5.13	$2,803 – $3,871	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$13,584	$5.24	$11,411 – $15,758	6 d
Chicago, IL	804 mi	$4,679	$5.82	$3,931 – $5,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$4,748	$4.18	$3,988 – $5,507	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$6,691	$3.07	$5,620 – $7,761	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$2,695	$4.78	$2,264 – $3,126	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$5,463	$4.04	$4,589 – $6,337	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$4,824	$4.17	$4,052 – $5,596	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Florence, SC?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Florence, SC is estimated at $13,283 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 2,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,158 and $15,409.

How far is San Diego, CA from Florence, SC by truck?

About 2,527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,548 of the $13,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Florence, SC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,250, which makes San Diego, CA to Florence, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology